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THE SAUCE:
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1. Preheat the oven to 250°. Drop the quartered baking potatoes into a large pot with enough lightly salted boiling water to cover them, and boil briskly until they are tender but not falling apart.
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2. Meanwhile, make the sauce by combining the chopped onions, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper and Cayenne pepper, and beat them together with a whisk or fork. Then beat in 1 cup of the oil.
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3. Drain the potatoes and mash them to a smooth puree either with a fork, a potato ricer or an electric mixer. Beat in the sauce a tablespoon or so at a time and taste for seasoning.
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4. Transfer the potatoes to a large heatproof serving platter, mound them in the center, and cover the platter loosely with foil. Keep the potatoes warm in the oven while you prepare the other ingredients.
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THE TOPPING:
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1. In a small saucepan, combine the sliced onions and chili strips and add sufficient salted water to cover them completely.
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2. Bring to a boil over high heat, then drain off all the water, and in its place pour in the ½ cup of olive oil, the vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
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3. Bring this to a boil, then cover the pan and simmer the mixture over moderate heat for about 5 minutes.
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4. Turn off the heat and cover the pan to keep it warm.
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THE VEGETABLE GARNISH:
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1. Fill two 3- to 4-quart saucepans with about 2 quarts of water each. Bring them to a boil over high heat and drop into each the sweet potatoes and yuca.
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2. Boil briskly, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Drain them and place them on a heatproof plate, cover with foil and keep them warm in the oven.
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3. Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil over high heat in a heavy 3-quart saucepan. Drop in the corn and boil briskly, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the tenderness of the corn.
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THE FISH:
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1. While the corn cooks, fry the fish fillets. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over moderate heat in a 10- to 12-inch skillet until a light haze forms above it.
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2. Lightly salt the fillets and dip them in the flour. Shake off any excess flour and fry the fillets for about 2 or 3 minutes on each side, or until they are crisp and golden brown, adding more oil to the pan if necessary.
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TO ASSEMBLE:
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1. Remove the platter of sauced, mashed potatoes and the plate of sweet potatoes and yucas from the oven. Reheat the topping if it has cooled. Drain the corn.
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2. Arrange the lettuce leaves in an overlapping ring around the mashed potatoes. Remove the fish from the skillet with a slotted spoon and place the fish, the sweet potatoes, yucas and corn rounds decoratively on the lettuce.
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3. Pour the topping sauce over the mound of mashed potatoes and decorate it with the black olives and cheese wedges. Serve at once.
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